Author Archives: Umm Maryam

About Umm Maryam

I am an American Muslim homeschooling mom of four who is living in Canada and trying to become stronger on the deen as each day passes, InshaAllah.

Surah Takathur is finished, AlhamduLILLAH

Posted on February 10, 2011 by

SubhanALLAH it has been nothing but busy times around here lately. My husband was on vacation the past few weeks so this is our first real week without him here during the day. Twice a week I have the Women … Continue reading →

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AlhamduLILLAH

Posted on February 4, 2011 by
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Finishing Mesopotamia and Explode the Code 1/1/2

Posted on February 2, 2011 by

AlhamduLILLAH we have finally finished our work on Mesopotamia. It was really dragging out. I purchased the Ancient Civilizations History Pocket to supplement our lessons and my daughter seemed to like it. This was the first time that I used … Continue reading →

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First Fieldtrip of the Year – ROM (Royal Ontario Museum)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by
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Islamic Calendar Review

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

We made these for our notebooks. They stamped the numbers (mostly) by themselves.  

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Ancient Sumerians, Idols, Prophet Ibrahim (alayhi salaam)

Posted on January 25, 2011 by

The past week or so, we’ve been covering Mesopotamia and the land of the two rivers. With some difficulty and a little help, my daughter managed to construct a tiny ziggurat (we were out of glue so we improvised with … Continue reading →

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Tongue Twister

Posted on January 17, 2011 by

مشمشنا مش مشمشكم ومشمشكم مش مشمشنا، لما مشمش مشمشكم، ما كان مشمش مشمشنا [Mishmishna mish mishmishkom w mishmishkom mish mishmishna, lamma mashmash mishmishkon, ma kan mashmash mishmishna.] Our apricots are not the same as your apricots, and your apricots are … Continue reading →

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Sorry that I’ve Been Away

Posted on January 15, 2011 by

We had the flu! It was awful and we were feverish and grumpy. The worst is behind us, InshaALLAH, so we should be back on track soon. Take care 🙂

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AlyaNuri-Welcome to my website http://www.thingseverykidshouldknow.com/

Posted on January 3, 2011 by
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Everybody is Doing the "Still Alive/Still Here Post" and Here’s Mine!

Posted on January 3, 2011 by

AlhamduLILLAH, it’s nice that people check up on us and make sure that everything is all right. We’ve actually been really productive lately and getting up earlier –  (if you know me, you know that I’m a night owl). Since … Continue reading →

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